Star Micronics DP8340 Series, User Manual

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7-4. Setting of the DIP Switches
Factory settings : all ON
Switch Function ON OFF
1 Character Table (See below)
2
3
Control cord CR Disable Enable
4 (*1) Printing Direction (Red printing) Bi. Uni.
5 (*2) Ink Ribbon 2-color monochrome
6
7
International Character Set (See below)
8
(*1) DIP Swich 4 should be set to OFF when you use 2-part sprocket
paper having the seam on the right since the ribbon snags at the
seam if shifted.
The DIP Switch 4 Should be otherwise set to ON.
(*2) DIP Swich 5 should be set to ON when you use a 2-color ribbon
for 2-color printing.
It should be set to OFF when a monochrome ribbon is used.
Character Table
SW NO. USA & Europe IBM#1 IBM#2 JAPAN
1 ON OFF ON OFF
2 ON ON OFF OFF
International Character Set
SW NO. USA France Germany England Denmark Sweden Itary Spain
6 ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF
7 ON ON OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF
8 ON ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF
Note: When DIP Switches 1 and 2 are set to OFF, the printer always
selects the Japan international character set regardless of the status
of DIP Switches 6, 7 and 8.
When DIP Swiches 1 and 2 are otherwise set, the printer selects
the character set determined by DIP Switches 6, 7 and 8.
Each international character set is selectable through software
regardless of the selection by DIP Switches.
Figure 7-4. DIP Switch Setting